Roosevelt College Science High School
| Roosevelt College Science High School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Principal | Luzita L. Alcid |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Nickname | RCSHS, Dynamites |
| Website |
rooseveltcollege |
Roosevelt College Science High School (RCSHS) is a private, non-sectarian science high school located in the flagship campus of the Roosevelt College System off Sumulong Highway in Cainta, Rizal in the Philippines. Founded in 2002, it is a separate subdivision of high school students with a different uniform, curriculum, schedule, and administration from the regular high school.
Faculty
In Mathematics, Science, English, and Research are handled mostly by faculty members from the College of Education of the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University and other prestigious universities in the Philippines.
Research and Experimentation
From freshman year to senior year(K-12: Grade 7-Grade 12), students were taught about research, first from learning about statistical analysis which is mainly taught in second year level to basics of creating the first few chapters of a thesis which is taught in third year and conducting the experiments and applications of the research to the environment.
Curriculum
RCSHS is unique because of its advanced curriculum. The courses prescribed in the Department of Education’s Basic Education Curriculum are taught with more breadth and depth. Aside from these, additional subjects such as Environmental Science, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chemistry, Earth Science, Computer Science, Research, and even Robotics are also offered. Likewise, the Mathematics program also covers topics which are normally tackled by Engineering and Science majors.
Tours
RCSHS has an annual visit from Philippine Science High School to help students in an advance learning in the field of Mathematics, Science and Technology. Field Trips in RCSHS are guided by Outbound Education to let students see the wonderful places here in the Philippines and teach students to be an environmental friendly at all cost.
Competitions
Science Quest
RCSHS competes annually in Regional Science Quest and National Science Quest where most students win.
Buwan ng Wika Celebration
It is an annual celebration in RCSHS to have a competition in Sabayang Pagbigkas where each year level are required to compete as a batch and it is a part of the Project Grade in the subject Filipino.
English Week Celebration
Every December, students are preparing for the Play Festival where instead students are just going to portray a certain literature students are required to make their own scripts to showcase creativity and talents in producing a play as part of the English project grade.
Christmas Celebration
Every December, students are required to make a facade based on the year's Christmas theme. Students showcase their creativity and talents in producing a facade as part of the Filipino project grade.
Science, Math, and Computer week Celebration
Every February, students are preparing to showcase their Science, Math, or Computer Science projects. Grade 7 students exhibit their Science Magic projects, Grade 8 students exhibit their Goldberg Machines, Grade 9 students exhibit their computer games while the Fourth year students exhibit their Research Projects. During this event, visitors are encouraged to come to RCSHS to witness the students' exhibits. At the end of the celebration, projects are awarded based on the judges' grade and the votes from the viewers.
Universities Passing Rate
De La Salle University
| School Year | No. of Examiners | Passers Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-2014 | 4 | 100% |
University of the Philippines
| School Year | No. of Examiners | Passers Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 15 | 33% |
Ateneo de Manila University
| School Year | No. of Examiners | Passers Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 5 | 60% |
University of Santo Tomas
| School Year | No. of Examiners | Passers Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | 15 | 47% |
